WO2001061876A1

WO2001061876A1 - Responder, mobile communication terminal, embedded communication device, recorded medium on which control transfer program is recorded

Info

Publication number: WO2001061876A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/008022
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sunao Takatori
Original assignee: Yozan Inc.
Priority date: 2000-02-16
Filing date: 2000-11-14
Publication date: 2001-08-23
Also published as: KR20010081899A; KR100363822B1; AU2001213100A1; EP1126400A3; HK1039670A1; JP2001230699A; CN1309473A; JP3306658B2; RU2002124614A; EP1126400A2

Abstract

A responder which performs accurate charging when a user uses an information communication network such as the Internet while contributing to improving service provided to the user, an embedded communication device, and a recorded medium on which control transfer program is recorded are disclosed. An embedded communication device (3) has a transmitting/receiving unit (13) for transmitting an request for an ID concerning a subscriber circuit to a responder (7) and receiving the ID from the responder (7) and a control unit (11) for performing control to establish a communication circuit to the service provider by using a subscriber circuit corresponding to the ID received by the transmitting/receiving unit (13). The control unit (11) charges the ID possessor the expense produced during the use of the established communication circuit.

Description

Transponder, mobile communication terminal, embedded communication device, and recording medium storing control delegation program

The present invention relates to a transponder, a mobile communication terminal, an embedded communication device, and a recording medium on which a control delegation program is recorded.

Field related to transponders that perform accurate billing, mobile communication terminals, embedded communication devices, and recording media on which control delegation programs are recorded. Background art

With the spread of information communication networks such as the Internet, users can provide various services using mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones and PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Can receive. With the spread of these various services, the means that users can use to enter the information communication network are expected to spread from the above-mentioned mobile communication terminals and personal computers to home electronic devices such as televisions. Is done.

In the future, most electronic devices will likely have the ability to provide information from service providers and purchase or rent paid products via information and communication lines, in which case the importance of customer authentication will be important. It gets even higher. For example, when an unspecified number of users use a shared TV set in a meeting room or the like in the workplace, it becomes difficult to authenticate the person who is charged for providing services.

On the other hand, outdoors, such as when moving, users use the above-mentioned mobile communication terminal mainly for use as a telephone, but this device has incorrect input key operation due to miniaturization, memory capacity or Originally, there was a need to improve the display area limitation and power saving control.

Also, indoors such as at home or work, in order to avoid the above problems, the user, It is preferable to be able to use an appropriate electronic device to receive the service, but in this case, a problem arises in that the electronic device other than the mobile communication terminal must also have a subscriber line. For example, when a user obtains data on stock prices using a mobile communication terminal, the most necessary details, such as a line graph, are not identified or displayed due to the limited display area. Here, if the detailed portion is to be displayed on a large screen of a television at home or the like, the television also requires a subscriber line.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a transponder, a mobile communication terminal, an embedded communication device, and a control delegation program that contribute to improving the service to users while performing accurate billing when using an information communication network such as the Internet. To provide a recording medium on which is recorded. Disclosure of the invention

In order to achieve the above object, a transponder according to the present invention comprises: receiving means for receiving a request for information from an interrogator; and responding to the request received by the receiving means, providing the interrogator with a subscriber line. Transmitting means for transmitting the relevant unique information.

Further, by realizing the mobile communication terminal including the transponder, the mobile communication terminal can be properly used according to the situation. That is, an electronic device suitable for receiving Internet service can be used mainly as a telephone outdoors and using a subscriber line of the terminal indoors.

In another aspect, the embedded communication device of the present invention includes: a transmitting unit that transmits a request for information to a transponder; a receiving unit that receives specific information related to a subscriber line from the transponder; And control means for performing control to establish a communication line with the service provider using a subscriber line corresponding to the unique information received by the receiving means.

Further, the control means controls communication between the electronic equipment connected to the control means by a communication line and the service provider, so that the embedded communication device charges a transponder having the unique information. Targets can be granted to use electronic devices. Further, even when an unspecified number of users having the above-mentioned transponders are present around the electronic device, the person to be charged can be determined. In another aspect, the present invention provides a computer comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits a request for information to a transponder; a receiving unit that receives specific information related to a subscriber line from the transponder; A control means for controlling the establishment of a communication line with a service provider using a subscriber line corresponding to the received unique information, and a computer storing a program for functioning as an embedded communication device comprising: This is a readable recording medium. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a concept of a communication system accommodating a transponder and an embedded communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the embedded communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the embedded communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a history table.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the communication system accommodating the transponder and the embedded communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embedded communication device 3 (hereinafter referred to as a communication device) according to the present embodiment uses an electronic device (a personal computer (FIG. 1) to perform communication with the Internet 9 in place of the mobile communication terminal 5. PC) 1) and reconfigured as one.

In addition, the communication device 3 is embedded inside the housing of the electronic device (PC 1) and electrically connected to a circuit that realizes the function of the electronic device itself, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, or Via an interface (not shown) such as a connector (and outlet) The power is electrically connected to a circuit that realizes the function of the electronic device, or is spatially separated from the electronic device, and is connected to the electronic device by a wired or wireless line (not shown). It is integrated with an electronic device depending on whether it is electrically or electromagnetically connected to a circuit that realizes the function of the device.

The communication system shown in FIG. 1 includes an electronic device such as a PC 1, a communication device 3 provided in the electronic device, a mobile communication terminal 5 provided with a transponder 7 according to the present embodiment, provision of various information, and a fee. Or an information communication network such as the Internet 9 that provides services such as rental products.

The electronic device applied to the PC 1 is a device used in ordinary households. In the present embodiment, the PC 1 has a hardware configuration connectable to an information communication network such as the Internet 9. .

The communication device 3 is provided so as to be electrically or electromagnetically integrated with the PC 1 as described above. In particular, the communication device 3 as a so-called interrogator requests the unique information related to the subscriber line of the mobile communication terminal 5 and performs the control delegation processing based on the unique information transmitted from the terminal 5. Execute. In the present embodiment, ID is used as unique information relating to the subscriber line of mobile communication terminal 5.

The mobile communication terminal 5 is a telephone having a subscriber line such as a mobile phone, a PHS, or a PDC. In the present embodiment, a transponder 7 is provided on the external surface. The transponder 7 is configured by an interface such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) and a Bluetooth (Bluetooth) connector.

The transponder 7 receives a request for information from the communication device 3 and transmits an ID related to the subscriber line in response to the request. The communication line for exchanging IDs is different from a general subscriber line, and the operation related to ID transmission of the transponder 7 is independent of the mobile communication terminal 5. The details of the transmission / reception format of this ID will be described later. The control transfer process described above will be described. The control transfer is to transfer control of communication with the mobile communication terminal 5 to the Internet 9 to the communication device 3. The mobile communication terminal 5 sends an ID associated with the subscriber line to the communication device 3, and the communication device 3 joins the mobile communication terminal 5 between the PC 1 (communication device 3) and the Internet 9. Person Establish a line. At this time, the communication device 3 sets the owner of the mobile communication terminal 5 as a chargeable person for the provision of the Internet 9 service and uses the PC 1 only for the mobile communication terminal 5 (or the owner). Allow Specifically, an ID transmitted from a terminal other than the mobile communication terminal 5 is not received.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the communication device 3 according to the present embodiment. The communication device 3 includes a control unit 11, a transmission / reception unit 13, a RAM I5, a ROM 19, an input operation unit 21, and a display unit 23.

The control unit 11 is a CPU and controls the operation of the entire communication device 3 of the present invention. In particular, it performs communication control of the transmission Z receiving unit 13 and control related to charging (control delegation processing). The transmission / reception unit 13 transmits an ID request and receives an ID based on an instruction from the control unit 11, and uses a subscriber line of the mobile communication terminal 5 to transmit a predetermined site of the Internet 9. It performs data transmission and reception processing between the PC and the PC 1.

The ROM 19 stores a program for instructing the operation of the communication device 3. The RAM I 5 temporarily stores data required for processing of the communication device 3. In particular, the history of use for PC 1 is stored in history table 17.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the history table 17. In the history table 17, the use mode of the PC 1 for the Internet 9 and the like are set corresponding to the customer ID.

For example, in the example of FIG. 4, it is shown that the customer's usage form of ID “123-4-56” is “information acquisition” such as reference to stock information. Also, it is shown that the usage form of the customer of ID “927-1-85” is, for example, “rental” of movie software and the like. The rental period is from December 1, 1999 to December 7, 1999, and the remarks column indicates that the rental has been completed. Further, it is shown that the usage form of the customer of ID “329-7-42” is, for example, “purchase” of a book or the like. These registration contents are appropriately updated by the control unit 11.

Next, the input operation unit 21 (see FIG. 2) performs an input operation when the history table 17 is updated. The input operation data is converted into a key code and input to the control unit 11. The display unit 23 displays the code data based on the instruction of the control unit 11. The history table 17 is displayed.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the communication device 3 shown in FIG. The communication device 3 is realized by a unique information request function 25, a billing processing function 27, a line establishment function 29, and a communication execution function 31. These functions are controlled by the control

It is realized based on the instruction from 1.

In the unique information request function 25, the control unit 11 controls the transmission and reception unit 13 to

The ID request and the ID reception process from the transponder 7 are performed. As the request format of the ID and the transmission format of the ID by the transponder 7, for example, the control unit 11 and the transmission / reception unit 13 transmit an ID request for each of a plurality of frequencies, and the transponder 7 responds accordingly. It can be executed by reflecting only the ID request of a specific frequency and causing the control unit 11 to recognize the ID.

In the charging processing function 27, the control unit 11 controls the PC 1 based on the recognized ID. For example, the control unit 11 causes a display unit (not shown) such as an LCD to display confirmation items regarding connection and use of the Internet 9. Further, according to the usage of PC 1 by the customer of the mobile communication terminal 5, billing confirmation items are appropriately displayed on the display unit. In the process of executing this function, the control unit 11 registers the confirmation items in the history table 17 shown in FIG.

In the line establishment function 29, after the above function 27, the control unit 11 controls the PC 1 to establish the customer's subscriber line with the service provider corresponding to the usage form selected by the customer. I do. For example, control unit 11 based on customer ID, for example? It connects to the Internet 9 using a modem (not shown) built in C1, and establishes a communication line with a predetermined service provider's site in response to a customer input operation. In this case, the communication device 3 may be connected to the service provider site via a subscriber line, and communication between the PC 1 and the Internet 9 may be performed via the communication device 3.

In the communication execution function 31, the control unit 11 monitors a customer input operation on the PC 1. For example, the control unit 11 controls the modem of the PC 1 or the transmission / reception unit 13 of the communication device 3 according to the above-mentioned usage form, and executes data communication according to the operation of the customer. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the communication system accommodating transponder 7 and communication device 3 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 mainly shows the operation of the communication device 3.

First, in step S1, an ID request is made. In this case, the communication device 3 receives the ID when the mobile communication terminal 5 sends the ID within a predetermined distance where the communication device 3 can detect the ID. Next, in step S2, it is determined whether or not the ID has been received. If the ID has not been received, the process returns to step S1. If the ID has been received, the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the customer who is the owner of the received ID is confirmed with respect to the use of the Internet 9 service. In this process, as described above, the items to be confirmed for billing when connecting to the Internet and using the service are displayed on the display unit or the like of the PC 1. In step S3, for example, if the confirmation from the customer is not obtained within the predetermined time, the process returns to step S1, and if the confirmation from the customer is obtained within the predetermined time, the process returns to step S3. The process proceeds to step S4 with the customer as the billing target.

Next, in step S4, a communication line is established with the service provider's site according to the customer's input operation by using the customer's subscriber line. As described above, the customer who is the owner of the mobile communication terminal 5 can access the site of the predetermined service provider from the PC 1 by using the established communication line. This communication line is the customer's subscriber line, and the service provider charges the customer for the cost of providing the Internet 9 service.

In step S5, the input operation of the customer on PC1 is monitored and data communication is performed. For example, if the usage form illustrated in Fig. 4 is "information acquisition", the data transmission / reception processing is performed in the process of downloading necessary data from the site accessed by the customer. When the form is "rental", the data transmission / reception processing is performed in the process of determining the rental period, the fee, etc. from the selection of the product to be rented, and when the use form is "purchase". Performs data transmission / reception processing in the process of selecting the product to be purchased, the amount of money, and the delivery date.

The billing information generated in the process of step S5 is charged by the service provider The bill is sent to the customer after a predetermined period elapses, for example, by transferring it to a management server (not shown) that performs centralized processing.

As described above, the communication device 3 of the present invention can accurately authenticate a person to be charged when there is an unspecified number of customers who intend to receive the service of the Internet 9 using the PC 1. This is because a new additional function (communication device 3 and transponder 7) is provided for the electronic device such as PC 1 and the mobile communication terminal 5.

It should be noted that the present invention can be realized based on the above-described embodiment by changing the configuration, the configuration, or the operation, and further expanding the new functions. The following describes these points.

First, the communication device 3 shown in the above embodiment is not a telephone with a subscription contract with a telecommunications carrier (has a subscriber line), but is a general mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) having a subscriber line. It is also possible to install a program for instructing the operation of the present invention on a telephone or the like.

Next, in the above embodiment, the transponder 7 is provided on a card such as a magnetic IC card provided in the mobile communication terminal 5 having a subscriber line. The Internet 9 may be used by using 1. That is, it is sufficient that the subscriber line is assigned to the transponder 7 itself, and it is sufficient that the responder 7 has unique information (for example, ID) corresponding to the line.

Next, the transponder 7 of the present invention can be realized as an analog circuit, a digital circuit, or the like. When implemented as an analog circuit, in the above step S 1 (see FIG. 5), only the ID request of a predetermined frequency from among the ID requests from the communication device 3 corresponding to each of a plurality of frequencies is reflected. The passive element (not shown) is realized by designing the element values of the resistive element, the capacitive element and the inductive element as described above.

When the transponder 7 is realized as an active circuit (not shown), a power source (not shown) such as a dry battery and an amplifier (not shown) for receiving the power from the power source are provided therein. This can be realized by connecting the above passive circuit to the latter stage.

Further, when the transponder 7 is realized as a digital circuit, a power supply such as a dry cell (not shown) and a register (not shown) for receiving the power supply and holding an ID are provided. ) Is provided internally, and the ID held in the register is transmitted in response to the ID request from the communication device 3 in step S1. Next, in the above embodiment, the communication device 3 is connected to the PC 1 that can be connected to the Internet 9 and performs mediation related to service provision such as information acquisition, rental, or product purchase. The electronic device provided with the communication device 3 is not limited to the PC 1.

For example, when the electronic device is a home telephone, it is possible to use the subscriber line of the mobile communication terminal 5 to make a call from a home telephone having no subscriber line. When the electronic device is a television, information obtained by using the subscriber line of the mobile communication terminal 5 can be displayed on a television screen.

Next, the communication device 3 of the present invention is also realized by a program for causing the communication device 3 to function. This program is stored in a recording medium that can be read by a computer such as a CD-ROM, for example.

The recording medium on which the program for executing the operation of the communication device 3 is recorded may be the ROM 19 itself shown in FIG. 2 or a program reading device such as a CD-ROM driver as an external storage device (see FIG. 2). (Not shown), and may be a CD-ROM or the like that can be read by being inserted there. Further, the recording medium may be a magnetic tape, a cassette tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, MO / MDZDVD, or the like, or a semiconductor memory. Industrial applicability

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when using an information communication network, such as the internet, it can contribute to the improvement of a user's service, performing an accurate billing process. These depend on providing a communication device in an electronic device operated when using the Internet, and retrieving unique information between the communication device and the transponder by a simple method.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. Receiving means for receiving a request for information from the interrogator, and transmitting means for transmitting, in response to the request received by the receiving means, unique information relating to the subscriber line. A transponder characterized by:

2. A mobile communication terminal comprising the transponder according to claim 1.

3. Transmitting means for transmitting a request for information to the transponder, receiving means for receiving unique information related to the subscriber line from the transponder, and responding to the unique information received by the receiving means. Control means for performing control for establishing a communication line with a service provider using a subscriber line;

4. The embedded communication system according to claim 3, wherein the control unit controls communication between the electronic device connected to the control unit and a communication line and the service provider.

5. Transmission means for transmitting a request for information to the transponder,

Receiving means for receiving the unique information related to the subscriber line from the transponder; and using the subscriber line corresponding to the unique information received by the receiving means, to connect the service provider with the communication line. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded a program for functioning as an embedded communication device, comprising: control means for performing control to be established;